GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) and Emirates today announced an agreement for 130 GE9X engines to power 65 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft, bringing the airline’s total GE9X engines on order to more than 540. This also includes spare engines and a long-term services agreement.
This announcement strengthens the two companies’ 40-year partnership. The Dubai-based carrier’s first flight, in October 1985, was powered by GE Aerospace engines. Today, the airline serves more than 140 destinations across six continents and flies the world’s biggest fleets of Airbus A380s (majority powered by the GP7200 engine) and Boeing 777s (exclusively powered by the GE90 engine).
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group said: “Emirates is already the world’s largest Boeing 777 operator and we are expanding our commitment to the programme today with additional orders worth US$ 38 billion for 65 Boeing 777-9s, and 130 GE9X engines. This is a long-term commitment and testament to our partnership with Boeing and GE, and to US aerospace.”
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Download free sample pagesRussell Stokes, President & CEO, Commercial Engines & Services for GE Aerospace said: “We are proud to deepen our decades-long partnership with Emirates as we advance the future of flight together. Already the world’s largest customer for GE90 and GP7200 engines, this additional GE9X order reflects Emirates’ confidence in our technology and our team. We are ready to support Emirates in every way to leverage the efficiency and durability of our industry-leading solutions and services.”
